You shall put [a]this altar in front of the veil that is [b]near the ark of the testimony, in front of the [c](A)atoning cover that is over the ark of the testimony, where I will meet with you. Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it; he shall burn it every morning when he trims the lamps. And when Aaron sets up the lamps at [d]twilight, he shall burn incense. There shall be perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 30:6 Lit it
  2. Exodus 30:6 Lit upon; or over
  3. Exodus 30:6 Also called mercy seat; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement
  4. Exodus 30:8 Lit between the two evenings

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